Re: logon as regular user on server

steve <> wrote:
> I use runas to do various tasks on the server (and else where for that
> matter).
>
> Anyway I want to use runas to login as a regular (non administrator)
> user on the 2003 server. However it looks like non administrators cant
> log on to the server.
>
> How can I make it so that I can log on as a non administrator onto the
> server. I dont want everyone just one particular user. Really I just
> want to use the runas to open the exploerer as a non admin.
>
> Regards

Hmm. What sort of stuff are you trying to do? Is this a DC? What does it
run? If this isn't an application/terminal server that's intended for
non-admins to log into it, I would suggest you not do this - you could be
opening yourself up to a big security risk.

steve <> wrote:
> This machine is at a remote site.
> Most of the management I do remotely. I want a local account because
> sometimes I want to test out access control. While you can set
> permissions there is nothing like going into a folder as a user and
> testing access for real.
>
> Regards

Sure, but isn't that something your users would be doing across a LAN/WAN
connection anyway, rather than at the console?
Anyway, no biggie, was just curious.

On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:02:38 -0800 (PST), steve <> wrote:

>This machine is at a remote site.
>Most of the management I do remotely. I want a local account because
>sometimes I want to test out access control. While you can set
>permissions there is nothing like going into a folder as a user and
>testing access for real.
>
>Regards

Don' forget that non-admins cannot use RDP to connect until you change the
permissions. So your normal users will need both Logon Locally and Use remote
desktop permissions.

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Dave Mills
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